Dan Tedde - Art School Journey

danilo_tedde 2022-06-04 23:27:34 UTC #41

Hello there. Here are some of the studies from this/last week. Critiques are very appreciated.

First, a master study from SWANG artwork
(original idea belongs to Swang https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rAnlZm)

And another portrait which I tried to play with gradient maps to color it. It didnt work exactly like I wanted, but I kinda liked the result.

gregorya 2022-06-06 17:54:33 UTC #42

This looks pretty good. Now I think you need to work on the rendering of the dress. And for the other one, you may need to change the color of the person's pants. It blends into the field. The lighting looks pretty good for both.

Lockenheim 2022-06-07 14:00:44 UTC #43

I wish I had something to offer you for advice but these pieces are so stunning! Great work!

danilo_tedde 2022-06-07 23:20:33 UTC #44

Thanks a lot!
@gregorya Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, I agree on both - Especially colors and rendering, they are the hardest part for me. Im kinda waiting for the next terms to focus more on those subjects, but I should be more careful when it comes to finish the paintings.

danilo_tedde 2022-07-28 21:44:48 UTC #45

Hey, its been a while since I post here. I kept studying the Term 3 to really get a good structure on basic anatomy - I feel like im going slow but at least continuous. Focusing on the muscles while doing figure drawing and some portraits.
Also I did my first commission for a friend of mine, learned a lot with it.
Please, dont hold back on the feedback/critiques if you see something you think can be improved!

A thumbnail i want to explore and finish in the future

Heres the commission:

Lockenheim 2022-07-28 23:50:20 UTC #46

Dang these are stellar! Also love the classic tarot deck and the perspective on the cards Really stunning work!

soft.raincloud777 2022-07-29 16:46:15 UTC #47

Hello Dan,
Your commission looks amazing and dynamic!

I've been going through anatomy myself for a while now. I also felt I was progressing very slow. I appreciate that you kept it positive by saying your practice is still continuous, and I think having that mindset will take you far : )

my tip is to try to simplify and group muscles together into simpler shapes, after you have watched and practiced with Marc's anatomy lectures. Perhaps watching other professional artists explain their take on anatomy will help with that. That way you could rely less on reference and draw realistic poses out of your imagination more.

Hope to meet you at the end of the anatomy rabbit hole!

danilo_tedde 2022-07-31 02:20:06 UTC #48

Thank you, Lock!!

danilo_tedde 2022-07-31 02:28:57 UTC #49

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it!!
I will definitelly try to simplify and (especially) work on the shapes. Thats one of the things I feel like observing and breaking down photos are super important.
I've been mainly watching Marc, Sinix, Marco Bucci, Sulamoon and Gui Freitas (both brazillian artists) and Proko, if you have any suggestions I would love to hear!

ErroIsTheFool 2022-08-07 10:59:27 UTC #50

Beautiful work! I really like how you use softer edges for areas that aren't the focal point. It's especially effective in the thumbnail you shared!